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Online Resource: Safari Tech Books Online

I've used Safari (the O'Reilly version ) for a number of years now and it is a resource I often recommend to coworkers. Basically, it's an on-line library of technical books (since expanded to include video) from a group of publishers. O'Reilly, Microsoft Press, Cisco Press, Syngress, and many others...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 11-02-2007
The meaning of Database Administrator

In two blogs I follow, Andy Leonard's blog on SQLBlogs.com and Sheeri Kritzer's The MySQL She-BA , the question of what is a database administrator has come back up. Andy has posted twice on the topic, first with how DBAs are an enterprise requirement and then a follow-up to that post . In Sheeri's case...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-16-2007
Reminder: Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting Tomorrow Night

What: Midlands PASS Chapter July Meeting Where: Training Concepts (250 Berryhill Road, Suite 502, Columbia, SC) When: 6:15-8:00 PM Speaker: SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder Topic: SQL Server Integration Services Website: http://www.truthsolutions.com/midlandspass/ Technorati Tags: SQL Server | Microsoft SQL...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-11-2007
Latest Service Packs and Books Online

I was reading a new post at SQL Server Magazine titled The More Things Change (full version available to registered users of sqlmag.com) by SQL Server MVP Brian Moran . It revealed an experience he recently had at Tech·Ed , where some folks who work with SQL Server weren't aware of the latest service...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-06-2007
Midlands PASS Chapter July Meeting with SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder

SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder Speaks on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Midlands PASS Chapter - July 12, 2007 Meeting Sponsored by AgFirst Farm Credit Bank The Midlands PASS Chapter is pleased to announce SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder as our speaker for our July meeting. Mr. Snyder will speak on SQL...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-06-2007
June Midlands PASS Meeting Canceled

We are canceling the June Midlands PASS meeting because the speaker (me) is still under the weather. I'll post in a later message about the July meeting. Technorati Tags: SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | SQL Server 2000 | SQL Server 2005 | Professional Association of SQL Server | SQLPASS

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 06-07-2007
Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting for June 6, 2007

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, June 7th, at 6:30 PM. Training Concepts will once again be our gracious host. I'll be speaking on the following: Title: Making the SQL Server Security Model Work for You SQL Server has a very robust security model with ownership chaining, cross-database ownership...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 05-29-2007
Volunteering

I've spent my spare time the last few weekends helping a non-profit called Fast Forward here in the Columbia, SC area. I don't post this here to blow my own horn but rather to point out the need many non-profit organizations have for quality IT support. Most non-profits operate on a limited budget meaning...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 05-21-2007
Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting Tonight

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, May 3rd , at 6:30 PM. Training Concepts will once again be our gracious host. Our speaker will be Sean McLean of DBA24Hrs ( http://www.dba24hrs.net/ ) . His presentation is: DBLaunch/SQLNitro - Deployment/Management/Compression tools designed with you in mind DBA24Hrs...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 05-03-2007
Keeping Skills Up-to-Date and Discoverability

One thing is always certain about information technology: there is always change. This past week I was pitching in on a Citrix upgrade for my organization and I went to tweak the web interface. Though I'm not primarily a "server guy" and directory services administrator, I do have a web developer skillset...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 04-23-2007

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